When Wayne's parents come to visit him on the psychiatric ward, Wayne is often still dressed in his pajamas and sitting in a corner of the commons area. Although he answers their questions, he seems apathetic to their presence and anything else occurring on the ward. As a symptom of his schizophrenia, Wayne's complete lack of goal-directed behavior is termed:

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Avolition is a symptom of schizophrenia that involves a lack of motivation, goal-directed behavior, and self-initiated purposeful activities. This is consistent with Wayne's behavior of being apathetic towards his parents and not engaging in any activities on the ward. The other options, such as alogia (lack of speech), flat effect (lack of emotional expression), and catatonia (abnormal motor behavior), do not fully capture Wayne's presentation in this scenario.

When Wayne's Parents Come to Visit Him on the Psychiatric